Helsing, Europe’s best-funded defence tech startup, has unveiled its latest product — an autonomous mini-submarine for underwater reconnaissance. Dubbed SG-1 Fathom, the sub is the latest addition to Europe’s growing fleet of…
Month: May 2025
Neuralink rival Inbrain will ‘never’ take brain implants beyond healthcare
Elon Musk has outlandish plans for Neuralink’s brain-computer interfaces, from giving people “superpowers” to downloading their memories. Spanish rival Inbrain Neuroelectronics has a simpler goal: improving our health — and nothing more….
5 UK scaleups enter TECH5 — the ‘Champions League of Tech’
Five standout scaleups from the UK have made it into TECH5 — the “Champions League of Technology.” The selections complete the UK and Ireland regional round of the tournament, which will now…
Want to go viral? Here are 8 tips from the creator of ‘BBL Drizzy’
A year ago this week, a viral hit offered a glimpse into the future of AI music: “BBL Drizzy.” The song emerged during the feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake. As the…
Denmark to trial autonomous sea drones amid tensions with Russia
The Danish Armed Forces are set to trial four autonomous sea drones that will patrol Northern Europe waters, looking for signs of criminal activity. Powered by wind and solar, the uncrewed surface…
UK’s digital defences need ‘colossal’ overhaul for quantum era
Britain requires a “colossal” overhaul of its cybersecurity systems to defend against future quantum computers, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warned this week. Speaking at the CYBERUK conference in Manchester,…
This flying sportscar is set to go on sale next year — for $1M
A flying car that morphs into a plane in just 80 seconds is set to go on sale in early 2026. Slovakian flying car maker Klein Vision unveiled the Aircar 2, its…
New TNW Backstage podcast explores privacy tensions and Meta’s model
Have you heard of the privacy paradox? It’s the contradiction between our claims to care about privacy — and our refusal to protect it. The paradox came to mind while working on…
Listen to the ‘world’s first’ song made by a quantum computer and AI
The beat just dropped on a new era of music, and it’s coming not from a recording studio but from the weird and wonderful realm of quantum physics. UK-based tech startup Moth…
Exclusive: Eyeo exits stealth to give cameras human-like colour vision
Dutch startup Eyeo has emerged from stealth with €15mn in funding to advance a breakthrough photonics technology for cameras that could radically disrupt the way we take images. Eyeo spun out last…